Twice Exceptional
Gifted children who have a learning disability
have unique challenges. Often, the learning disability masks the giftedness,
which might result in schools focusing on the disability only.
The articles
below address the masking of the gifts, and often the gifts masking the learning
disability. They also alert the parent to possible misdiagnosis. Finally,
overexcitability is addressed because of the behavioral parallels it has to
ADHD, suggesting further possible misdiagnoses.
Twice
Exceptional Articles
The Davidson Institute for the Gifted
Twice Exceptional Discussion Group
A news group / discussion group for parents of twice exceptional children (families gifted and talented children with special characteristics, such as LD, ADD, etc).
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Mis-Diagnosis
and Dual Diagnosis of Gifted Children: Gifted and LD, ADHD, OCD, Oppositional
Defiant Disorder
Webb, J.
from Linda Silverman's Gifted
Development Site
Born to
Explore! The Other Side of ADD
Gallagher, T.
Overexcitability
and the gifted
article by SENG relating Dabrowski's work in the area
of overexcitabilities
Supporting
Emotional Needs of the Gifted (SENG)
articles on multiple
exceptionality, counseling, and psychological issues
List of articles on the Nieman El Center site
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